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Title Hoop dreams / Fine Line Features [presents] ; a production of Kartemquin Films and KTCA Public Television ; produced by Frederick Marx, Steve James, Peter Gilbert ; directed by Steve James.

Publication Info. [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2005]
©2005

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Location Call No. Status OPAC Message Public Note Gift Note
 Moore Video  GV884.A1 H66 2005    DUE 05-10-24  Ask at Circulation Desk
 Moore Video  GV884.A1 H66 2005  booklet    DUE 05-10-24  Ask at Circulation Desk
Edition Filmmaker-approved special ed.; standard format (1.33:1).
Description 1 DVD (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
stereo
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
Series Criterion collection ; 289
Criterion collection ; 289.
System Details DVD, region 1; Dolby digital stereo.
Performer Arthur Agee, William Gates.
Credits Director of photography, Peter Gilbert ; edited by Frederick Marx, Steve James, Bill Haugse ; narrator, Steve James.
Event Originally filmed between 1989-1994.
Note Originally released as a documentary film in 1994.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13.
Note Booklet includes 3 essays ("Serious game" by historian John Edgar Wideman, "Getting in the home" by sportswriter Alexander Wolff & "Looking back at broken dreams : film's key players have moved on" by journalist Michael Wise), dedication by the filmmakers, and filmmaker bios (for James, Marx, Gilbert, & co-producer Gordon Quinn).
Summary Follows the high school careers of two young, African-American men from inner-city Chicago as they pursue their dream of playing professional basketball.
Note Special features: optional audio commentary with Agee & Gates; optional audio commentary with Gilbert, James & Marx; 6 segments from "Siskel & Ebert" about the film (15 min.); Tony M. music video for the film's theme song (3 min.); 2 theatrical trailers.
Language Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Terms Of Use "Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting, or copying is a violation of applicable laws" -- Container.
Subject African American basketball players -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
African American basketball players.
Illinois -- Chicago.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Inner cities -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Case studies.
Inner cities.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Sports films.
Sports films.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Sports (nonfiction)
Biographical films.
Youth.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Biographies.
Case studies.
Added Author Marx, Fred, producer.
James, Steve, 1955- producer, director, narrator.
Gilbert, Peter, 1957- producer.
Agee, Arthur.
Gates, William.
Fine Line Features.
Kartemquin Films.
KTCA-TV (Television station : Saint Paul, Minn.)
Criterion Collection (Firm)
ISBN 1559409584
9781559409582
Standard No. 715515016025
Music No. CC1610D Criterion Collection